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Nassau? Nassau-bound? goodintheory at 10:28am 02.22.12 Sails Call Lounge 1/2855 So. . . the curse of life commitments has kept me safely harbored in Maryland this winter. Nonethel
40 amp battery charger work with 30amp shore power? Jared1048 at 10:26am 02.22.12 Ask All Sailors 11/8941 Hello all! Im upgrading my battery bank and am starting with a bigger shore charger. The unit I wa
Groco Accumulation tank breal36 at 9:40am 02.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/893 I own a 36' 1981 Hunter racing sloop. Both the starboard and port water tanks are molded into the hu
vent routing kevindr at 9:15am 02.22.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2937 My valiant 37 has the holding tank on the port side, under the V berth. The current vent is way too
How to control the mast rotation (1) r.oril at 7:19am 02.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/8946 Now that I have installed the rotating mast on my 26D, I would like to control the rotation for fine
Anyone have Renault RC8D "Service" Manual txmilke at 6:09am 02.22.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/4499 Hi All, I have a hardcopy of a "Repair Manual/Service Manual" for the Renault RC8D diesel in my 1980
Skeg caused rudder grooves. Shemlock at 6:04am 02.22.12 Bigger Boats 0/982 I have a ODay 27 that every year I must repair the grooves worn into the rudder by both leading edge
23.5 interior light Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00am 02.22.12 Smaller Boats 3/1318 As I said, with age I tend to forget. I need help here folks. I recieved an email regarding repla
Ben 36s7 overall f/b chuckbuck at 2:11am 02.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1193 hey folks, seriously thinking about making an offer on a 1996 Ben 36s7. any feedback - good / b
Soft spot on Gelcoat patmacdonald at 12:45am 02.22.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2343 Found a soft squishy spot abt the size of a 50cent piece on the side of my sail boat. Is that what
Hunter 356 Cruising Speed Solemn Silence at 10:12pm 02.21.12 Big Boats 4/2154 For those of you running a fixed three-blade prop (our size is 16 x 10): what is your usual cruise s
Pearson 27 Wanderin1 at 9:54pm 02.21.12 Pearson 2/1979 I am very close to finalizing the deal for my first sailboat, a Pearson 27. I would imagine this is
Didn't Find My Diesel Tank Slime - Ideas Why? rardiH36 at 8:21pm 02.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2156 A few days ago, I posted about my 2QM20 quitting while in choppy conditions. I was unable to get it
Is this a good solar panel? shanker at 7:32pm 02.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1426 Ok, I'm totally confused with solar. Lots of good info I've been reading but my head is getting a li
Trying to locate previous owners StrayCat 22 at 5:54pm 02.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1197 Tried to register my boat today. all I have is a bill of sale. Since the baot came from out of sta
Hatch supports sutt47 at 5:52pm 02.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1354 I am looking to install gas strut supports on the large storage hatch cover in the cockpit of my Cat
77 OD25 opening ports (4) stx203 at 5:41pm 02.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1237 Trying to determine manufacturer of my opening ports in my 77 OD25. Both Beckson and Bomar make a si
Forestay length H260 Sublime at 4:29pm 02.21.12 Smaller Boats 17/2981 While moving the mast forward, packing up the boat, the furling line got caught and I bent the fores
engine temps gettinthere at 4:09pm 02.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2326 I use a laser heat gun to monitor various spots on my diesel engine. At cruise rpms, oil filter read
deck paint non skid perfection Navicula at 3:39pm 02.21.12 Big Boats 9/4587 I have read many posts about painting with 2 part perfection and I beleive this is the rout I will g

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373 Shallow Draft Depth BigEasy at 9:31am 12.16.22 Though, I did get a photo from the transporter this morning from the rear of the boat showing a muc
Need radio advice Phil Herring at 9:31am 12.16.22 He's getting into kayaking so I suspect he wants it to use for emergency communications. I doubt he'
Need radio advice JamesG161 at 9:30am 12.16.22 This the best, like the one I have... Welcome to StandardHorizon.com Jim...
Need radio advice dlochner at 9:27am 12.16.22 Standard Horizon and ICOM are well respected brands. Which model really depends on its intended use.
Heat Exchanger RitSim at 9:04am 12.16.22 Why not relocate the exchanger when you take it out for cleaning. There is nothing sacred about the
Title Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 12.16.22
Title dlochner at 8:16am 12.16.22 Because of the boat's age, there may not be a title. At least in NY it was sometime in the 1980s bef
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 8:00am 12.16.22 Yes, ICW would be easier..I'm still thinking a VHF backup is a good idea, here's the marine traffic
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 7:57am 12.16.22 That image is not my boat, I was showing the difference in keels. Though, I did get a photo from the
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Leeward Rail at 7:54am 12.16.22 ComPac 23. Comes also in a pilot house version. Man is that pilothouse version ugly ! Found a list
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? dmax at 7:52am 12.16.22 Some reading for you, there are some nice options: https://www.lifeofsailing.com/post/9-best-trailer
Heat Exchanger Rich Stidger at 7:38am 12.16.22 If you do this it will destroy the core. Big bucks to replace. Please don't.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast (1) william24424 at 7:14am 12.16.22 Yes, ICW would be easier..I'm still thinking a VHF backup is a good idea, here's the marine traffic
373 Shallow Draft Depth jssailem at 7:08am 12.16.22 That picture is a much better image than the first post. There is a definite bulge. Shallow draft de
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 12.16.22 Also, did they scuttle the boat or is it drifting out there still?
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 12.16.22 I'd most like to know why they were in the Atlantic when the ICW is the only logical way to traverse
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 6:58am 12.16.22 "ComPac 23. Comes also in a pilot house version." VERY Interesting. How does the "hideaway" galle
Heat Exchanger kloudie1 at 6:57am 12.16.22 How would you seal the tube joints?
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? jssailem at 6:55am 12.16.22 The fuel return line is a low pressure line. It does not need to be of the same material. I would r
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 6:52am 12.16.22 By two previous boats were both trailer-sailed and over 25'. My first was a Clipper Marine 26 swing

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